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http://www.immigration-law.com/Canada.html
"10/21/2005: AILA Confirms Following Details of Senate Judiciary
Approvals Yesterday
According to the AILA, AILA has passed the following immigration
proposals yesterday:
We agree with the AILA that these are not final bills and we have a
long way to go to make these proposals into a reality. Businesses,
academic institutions, and other stakeholders should keep working
with their Congressional representatives to support the Senate
Judiciary bill.
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http://www.immigration-law.com/Canada.html
"10/21/2005: AILA Confirms Following Details of Senate Judiciary
Approvals Yesterday
According to the AILA, AILA has passed the following immigration
proposals yesterday:
Impose a new $500 fee on immigrant visa petitions for the EB-1, EB-2,
and EB-3 categories.
and EB-3 categories.
Recapture unused employment-based visas from prior years for
immediate allocation of up to 90,000/year. (Estimates indicate there
are only 90,000-100,000 unused numbers to be tapped.)
immediate allocation of up to 90,000/year. (Estimates indicate there
are only 90,000-100,000 unused numbers to be tapped.)
Exempt spouses and minor children from counting against the annual
cap on employment-based immigrant visas. (Estimates are that this
would lead to an annual increase of 80,000-90,000 employment-based
immigrant visas.)
cap on employment-based immigrant visas. (Estimates are that this
would lead to an annual increase of 80,000-90,000 employment-based
immigrant visas.)
Allow individuals to apply for adjustment of status before an
immigrant visa is deemed currently available. (Of course, approval
could not occur until the visa number is available.)
immigrant visa is deemed currently available. (Of course, approval
could not occur until the visa number is available.)
Recapture approximately 300,000 unused H-1B numbers dating back to FY
1991. As a result of Senator Feinstein's amendment, 30,000 rather
than 60,000 would be available annually. (In other words, effectively
raising the cap from 65,000 to 95,000 for at least 10 years.)
1991. As a result of Senator Feinstein's amendment, 30,000 rather
than 60,000 would be available annually. (In other words, effectively
raising the cap from 65,000 to 95,000 for at least 10 years.)
Impose a new fee on the recaptured H-1B visas so that the fees on the
original 65,000 H-1B allotment remain unchanged but the additional
30,000 available annually carry an additional $500 fee.
original 65,000 H-1B allotment remain unchanged but the additional
30,000 available annually carry an additional $500 fee.
Impose a new $750 fee on L-1 visas. (This was part of Senator
Feinstein's amendment and was necessary to offset the reduction in
revenue resulting from the limitation on recaptured H-1B numbers from
60,000 to 30,000.)
Feinstein's amendment and was necessary to offset the reduction in
revenue resulting from the limitation on recaptured H-1B numbers from
60,000 to 30,000.)
We agree with the AILA that these are not final bills and we have a
long way to go to make these proposals into a reality. Businesses,
academic institutions, and other stakeholders should keep working
with their Congressional representatives to support the Senate
Judiciary bill.
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